Types of Energy
Energy of Motion
What is Kinetic Energy?
Running through a sprinkler in the summer
Types of Potential Energy
What are gravitational, elastic, and chemical?
Stored Energy
What is Potential Energy?
a sprinter in the ready position on the blocks
What is an example of potential energy?
A pendulum at the top of its arc just before it is released
What is gravitational potential energy?
Energy due to elevation (height)
What is Gravitational Potential Energy?
a skateboarder at the top of the ramp
What is an example of potential energy?
A stretched rubber band
What is an example of elastic potential energy?
Energy due to stretch or compression
What is Elastic Potential Energy?
A skateboarder at the bottom of the ramp
What is an example of kinetic energy?
An apple before it is eaten
What is an example of chemical potential energy?
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms/molecules
What is Chemical Potential Energy?
a skateboarder on their way down the ramp before they reach the bottom
What is an example of kinetic energy AND potential energy?
A bouncy ball bouncing on the floor
What is an example of elastic potential energy, gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy?